Presenting apparatus



Oct. 26 1926.

F. M. FURBER PRESENTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 WVE/VTUQ PRESENTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4. 1920 4 Shets-Sheot 2 Oct. 26, 1926. 1,604,161

. F. M. FURBER PRESENTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4. 1920 4 Sheets-Shoot s Oct. 26 1926.

F. M. FURBER PRESENTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4. 1920 4 Sheets-Shoot 4 Patented Oct. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK M. FURBER, 0F REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOE TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed November 4, 1920.

This invention relates to apparatus for presenting articles, as for example various kinds of shoe linings of felt or other material, in a convenient position before an operator. While illustrated as an apparatus for securing in shoes short pads of felt, known as heel pads, the machine is adapt ed for presenting various articles, as for example any of the various other sizes of protective linings, such as sock linings, and the term linings will be used in a broad sense as including heel pads. Moreover, certain features of the invention are well adapted for use in various types of delivery and other apparatus.

The invention is shown as embodied in a machine of the type illustrated in my copending application No. 242,763, filed July 1, 1918. In machines of this type the linings are contained in interchangeable magazines, from which they are extracted one at a time by a moving support bearing pickermechanism; adhesive is applied to the lining I on the sup-port, and the support is then moved to hold the adhesive-coated lining in a convenient position before the operator. The operator forces the inside of the shoe against the adhesive-coated side of the lining, and the pressure of the shoe against the support is utilized to restore the pickermechanism thereon to inactive position, thereby releasing the lining and resetting the pickers. This general method of operation being clearly shown in my earlier application, no extended discussion of its many advantages is here deemed necessary.

In placing linings in shoes, it isdesirable that theybe positioned therein with accuracy. An object of this invention is to provide gaging means for positioning a shoe with respect to the lining as it is presented by the support. Inasmuch as each of the several magazines contains linings of differ ent size, it becomes necessary to adjust this gaging means each time a new magazine 1s brought to operative position. A further object of this invention is to provide a device for adjusting the gaging means for linings of different sizes and also to arrange one of these devices for each magazine in such manner that the changing of the magazines shall automatically change thegage-adjust ing devices. As shown herein, the gage is mounted in the oscillating support, and con tai .11

Serial No. 421,681.

tacts with the inside of the counter portion of the shoe. It is illustrated as being springpressed to outermost position, and the ad'- justing device is shown as a fixed abutment against which the gage is pressed to adjusted position by oscillation of the support. One of these fixed abutments is shown as mounted on each of the magazines, whereby changing the magaz'zines automatically brings a new gage-adjusting device to operative position.

By this arrangement, no matter which magazine is in use, the gaging means is at all times so set that a shoe in the hands of an operator is accurately positioned with respect to the lining which is to be secured therein.

The proper operation of the adhesive-ap plying mechanism is most important in an apparatus of this character. If a magazine sliould become empty during the operation of the machine, or if for any other reason the picker-arm should fail to withdraw a lining from the magazine, this adhesive-applying mechanism would, if not prevented, discharge adhesive in the usual way, and this would quickly gum the picker-mechanism. An important object of my invention, therefore, is to provide means which will maininoperative the adhesive-applying mechanism in case the piclzer-arm fails to withdraw a linino from the magazine. In some of its aspects this combination of a work support, operating means, and a work controlled safety device, presents broad novelty in that said device is suited for use with other operating means than an adhesive-applying apparatus, and for cooperation with supports for other articles than linings. Further objects of my invention are to secure an improved adhesive-applying mechanism, by providing means to circulate adhesive constantly from the bottom of the reservoir to the top, thereby avoiding the formation of a hard crust on the surface of the adhesive; to provide means for varying; the pressure of the adhesive in the mechanism, thereby at the same time varying the quantity of adhesive applied to each lining; and to provide for adjusting the extent of downward movement of the adhesive-applying head.

Still other objects of my invention are the provision of a turret mounting for the magazines; improved means for smoothing the pad on the support; novel mechanism for positively locking the picker-mechanism in case the presentation of a shoe by uiop'er' ator' fails tojdo so; new picker mechanism acting to stretch a lining on the support; an improved laminated surface for the head of the support; and other improven'ients which will be apparent from the following detailed description; and which are more particular- 1y pointed out; int-he appended claims.

,While illustrated in an apparatus of the class described, my invention in certain of its aspects is capable of very general use. It is notfthe intention tolimitits scope by reasonof the illustrative embodiment shown herein, but" solely by the terms of the claims. Referringnow to theaccompanying drawmgs:

Fig-1; is a" side elevation of the machine with parts of the driving mechanism shown in section; a p 1 v Fig.- 2 is front elevation of the machine broken away to show the drive shaftand associated mechanism in section I Fig. 3 is a detail view of the gear pump used in thepast'ing mechanism;

Figs; 4; 5, 6V and 7 are detail views of the oscillating support in yarious positions;

Fig. 8 is a View of the paste applying device and the safety mechanism for maintaining it in inoperative; position;

Fig. 9is a section taken longitudinally through'the paste applying device;

.Fig. 10 is a topplan view of the head of the' oscillating support; h

F igi' 11 is a front elevation of the head of the oscillating support showing it in co-operati've relation to the safety mechanism for the paste applying device;

Fig. 12 is'a front elevation of the lower part of a magazine;

Fig; 13 is a horizontal section through-one of the magazines;

Fig. 14* is a section through one corner of the head or" the oscillating support; showing the manner of securing a rubber pad thereto;

Fig. 15 is a section on theline 15-15 in Fig. 16 showing the adjustable connection between the paster-head lever and the hellcrank lever which operates it; and

, 1.6 is a side elevation looking from the left in Fig. 15 showing the same adjustable connection. I

The principal parts of the apparatus in which my invention is embodied, are the magazines 27, containing heel pads or linings, a paste-applyingmechanism 4-2, and

an oscillating pickerar n or lining support 52. Upon tripping the starting treadle, suitable mechanism hereinafter described moves this support or pickersarni upwardly from the positionshown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in F in". 5. Here the picker-mechanism seizes the lowermost lining, and the support is oscillated do i riwaidly; uiitler a lining-smoothing device 39; about 45 degrees, whereupon it stops momentarily under the paste a'pplying mechanism. The surface" of the lining is coated with paste, and the support then oscillates downwardly to its position of rest, shown in Fig. 7. In this position it presents the paste-coated lining in a' convenientposition before the operator, who presses a shoe against it, thereby securing thepa-d to the inside heel surface or. heel seat oi the shoe. H p The niachiiie ils' nounte'd upon a frame 20 andis driven by an electric motor 22 set iii peraeongwhen desired by a switch 2 1'. p The motordri' ve's, by means of a belt, as shown niFig. 2, a main drive shaft At ils sho wn a cam disk similar to the one illu'str'at'efd' in my previous application and containing various cam surfaces for actuating the mechanismof thepnrachine, This can diskis rotatably mounted on the shaft 23. As sh ivn in Fig. 2 there is"1 also rotatahly on shaft23 a clutch disl-z 2lbearing mounted 4 two planetary gears 26 arranged with: a large gear portion meshing with gear s'urfaceon shaft 23' and a smaller portion meshing with a gear on the internal surface oi cam disk 25. p 1 p I when the current has heen'turned on at 21 the shaiftflii rotates constantly, thereby rotatiiigplanetary gears 26. If, now the c am dish maintained stationary, the planetary 26f ride on internal gear cam disk and thereby rotate clutch disk 24. If, on the" ether and, the clutch disk 24 .is maintained statio the pivotal mountings of planetary gears" 26 are also s'tation'aryand tl' ese gcars, as they are revolved by shaft 23, drive can dish 25 through the internal gear thercon. Thus, if either one oi: the two di'slts 24 or 25 is i r raiiitained v stationary, the other disk is compelled to rotate a reduced speed by the planetary gears which, in turn,- are driven by ska-n23, Y I V shown in Fig. l the cam disk is normally maintained in a stationary position by the locking, of a curved lever 18 with a notch 17 in the surface of the cam dislt. one end of the curved lever 18 connected to a n ture 16, iipon opera i1 which the end of the lever is wi' judrami 'Eron notch 17. and maintained in that position by the surface of cam disk :25 until the cam disk, has" made one COlHPlBlIG revolution, whereupon the lever again interlocks with the notch. At the time the lever 18 is withdrawn from notch 17 the opposite end of the lever is forceddown on a spring which in turn clamps a brake shoe l9 the clutch disk 2 It is evident therefore that whcnthe treadle is operated the cam disk 25 is free to rotate while the clutch disk 24 is frictionally held until the 'ico ill

pivoted lever 18 again snaps into notch 17 after one rotation of the cam.

By this driving mechanism it is possible for the operator to arrest the operation of the machine at any time manually, and the machine itself is protected in case any of the mechanism should jam, since the stopping of the rotation of cam disk from either of these causes would only result in relative slipping of the brake shoe 19 and the clutch disk 24. In order to obviate pos sible slipping at any point in the cycle, as for example, when the oscillating sunport passes under the paste-applying mechanism, I form a projection 77 on the surface of cam disk 25 upon which one end of lever 18 rides, which acts, at this point in the cycle of the machine, to force lever 18 downwardly, thereby applying greater pressure on brake shoe 19 and holding clutch disk 2-1.

more firmly. This arrangement applies a much greater power to earn disk 25 at this particular point and insures against stopping of the machine.

The driving mechanism above referred to constitutes no partof the present invention but is described and claimed in an ap plication, Serial No. 129,468, filed August 16, 1926, which is a continuation in part of this application.

In order to provide for a quick change from one size of linings to a different size, I mount a number of magazines 27 upon a rotatable turret 28. At 29 in Fig. 1 is shown an upright support upon which the turret 28 is mounted. As shown at 30, on the lower surface of the rotatable turret there is a projection and on a fixed collar on support 29 there is a series of notches, one notch for the positioning of each magazine in operative position. Upon the turret 28 there are also mounted a series of abutments 311, one for each magazine.

The magazines themselves, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 12 and 13, bear adjustable front plates 32 as shown in my prior application. The mounting of each individual magazine as shown at 33 is in the form of a U-shaped support which is seated on a horizontal pin on the rotatable turret and through which pro ect set screws for raising and lowermg the magazine with relation to the support onthe turret. I have arranged for varying the size of the magazine by means of a set of adjustable guides. As shown in Figs. 1 and 13 these adjustable guides at are members which comprise vertical strips which contact with the edges of the linings, and legs at right angles thereto which slide through apertures in the magazine and which may be clamped in any desired position of adjustment by set screws 35.

On the bottom of each magazine is mounted a Ushaped abutment 38 shown in side elevation in Fig.1v and in cr0ss-sect1on in Fig. 5. Each of these abutments cured to the magazine by screws which pass through slots in a flange thereon to provide for adjustment of the distance from the front edge of the magazine to the rear edge of the abutment, according to the size of linings to be placed in the magazine. This abutment is for the purpose of adjusting a gage on the oscillating support as will hereinafter be described more fully. The larger the linings are which are to be placed in the magazine, the further from the front edge of the magazine is the abutment adjusted.

A reciprocating magazine pusher 36 is operated 3y a bell crank lever 37 from the cam disl: The cam disk is so shaped that when the oscillating support 52 reaches the position shown in Fig. 5 the. magazine is lowered until it contacts with the abutment 31; after the withdrawal of the bottoinmost lining the n'iagazine is pushed forwardby the reciprocating pusher 36 and is given one or two sharp, short oscillations to jolt the remainder of the linings downwardly.

r-i 5:3 is shown an oscillating support or carrier arranged to be operated by connectons from" cam. disk 25 by means of segmental racks As shown in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive this support is at rest when in a convenient position to hold a lining for insertion in a shoe. From this position of rest it oscillates upwardly about 90 when the one revolution clutch is actuated, withdraws the bottommost lining from a magazine E2". oscillates downwardly about 4.5", in which position it pauses momentarily while paste is applied to the surface of the lining, and then continues its downward oscillation to its position of rest.

Pivotcd to a fixedv arm on the frame of the machine, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is a smoothing lover or finger 89 one end of which is forked for the purpose of bearing on a lining on the head of the support or carrier F2 without contacting with the piclc er pins 62 on the support. The other end of the lever is slotted to receive one end of an arm lt) which is mounted on a pasteapplying device The paste applying device 42 is movable a short distance toward and from the arcuate path of the oscillating support 52 as hereinafter described and the arrangement is such that when the paste applying device is depressed the smoothing lever 89 will be raised and vice versa. The paste applying device is in raised position at the time the oscillating support withdraws a lining from the 1nagazine and the leve' 39 is at this time firmly pressed into position to contact with the .head of "he oscillating support the begin ning of the downward movement of the latter, to smooth the lining therein.

When the oscillating support stops momen- 1 cam dish 25.

plying device is momentarily depressed a sufllci'ent amount to raise the smoothingfinger to avoid interference with a member carried by the support aswill hereinafter be" explained.

The paste-applying device i2 is mounted on one end of lever 79, the other end of whi'c. pivotally mounted on the frame, as: shown in dotted lines at 80 in Fig. l. Levers and 79' are secured together by an" adfustabledevice shown in detail in Figs.

and A cylindrical, eccentricallybored" sleeve 81 is secured by a bolt ant nut 82 to a lug on the bottom portion of lever79: T is sleevehas a knurled head 83 by which it may readily be turned when the clamping nut and bolt 82 are loosened. Mounted on the eccentric 81 is a square bearingbleck- 8 L sliding in a slot 85 in lever 58.

By this mounting, lever 79 may be adjusted vertically with reference to lever .38 hy'turning eccentric 81, thereby determining the extent of the downward. oscill tion of lever 79',and-t he pressure acting a. nst the devices? carried thereby when it is in contact with a lining on the oscill'atim head.

V a s i aste 1S: supplied to the paste applying;

"mechanismby a constantly operating gear pump shownat' 44: in Figspfl and 3 and operated by means of bevel This pump is mounted in the bottom of a paste reservoir 78 and acts constantly to force paste into the tube leading to the paste applying device, and since the latter is operated intermittently the constantly operating pump maintains a considerable pressure therein. For the double purpose of determining the amount of this pressure and securing the circulation of paste from the bottom of the reservoir to the top, I provide bypass or overflow tube a5, shown in Fig.

2; in which. is mounted a valve 46 which 7 can be operated to vary the effective cross section of the bypass s5.

A18 pointed out above it is desirable to prevent the actuation of the paste applying mechanism if the oscillating support fails to withdraw a linin from the magazine.

The mechanism for this p'urpose'is shown inv detail in Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive and in relation to the entire machine in Figs. 1 and 2. There is a re'c1procat1ng valve l7 1D the pastor 42 normally closed under spring pressure and adapted to be opened by pressure on the head 48' of the valve stem. At 49 is shown a swinging pawl which in oneposition will act as a cam surface to force the head of the valve n inwardly when the paster 42' is lowered against it. When the pester is raised the head 48 swings pawl l9 about its pivot to inoperative position where it is locked by a trigger, 50. A trip lever 51. (Fig. 1) is mounted on the fined arm which supports the paste applying mechanism in such a way as to-allow for a slight osc llation. This lever is arranged with a portion in the path of the head of the oscillating support and with an offset portion arranged beneath one end of trigger 50. In the surface of the head 53 of the oscillating supportor carrier there is a groove shown in Figs. 10 and 11. If there is no lining on the support in its dovnvard movement the trip lever 51 drops into groove by its own weight'and thereby maintains the valve in the paste. applying mechanism in its closed position. However if there is a lining 60 on the head as shown in Fig. 11, it will bridge the groove 59 and act as a cam surface to raise the trip lever 51, thereby releasing. a pawl 49' from tri and causing valve 47 to be opened for the application of paste to. the lining.

is shown in Fig. 14 the head of the oscillating support 52 has a laminated surface pad shown at 5st, 56 and 57. 5 is a piece of leather secured by tap screws55 otherwise to the metallic head 53. A piece of canvas or other fabric 56 is glued to the surface of this leather and a piece of sponge rubber 57 is vulcanized. to the canvas. By this construction I secure a. rubber surface on the metallic head 53.

in general the picker mechanism for securing a lining on the head of the support is similar to the mechanism shown in my prior application. A spring pressed plunger63 carries pins 62 at its forward end and a pivoted pawl intermediate its ends. A second sprin pressed plunger 61 has mounted thereon a head adapted to be pressed inwardly by a shoe in the hands of an operator as shown in Fig. 7. There is also fixedly moi'i-n-ted on plunger 61 a second head 76 for actuating the rear picker pins. These pins are mounted on a pivoted lever under spring tension and in Contact with the head 76. Thus the lever 72 is normally maintained in inoperative. position by its spring and'at a proper time in the cycle of the machine pressed outwardly by the head 7 6. Because of the. mounting and shape of lever 72. it moves in a path almost tangent to a pad on the support, thereby maintaining tension on such pad between the front and rea: picker pins, and securely fastens the pad to the support. A pivoted lever 64- is secured at one end to plunger 61 and fixedly mounted on the pivot of this lever is a small cam or recessed disk 66. The free end of the lever 6% is adapted to snap over the end of a trigger 65, as shown in inactive position.

It will he observed that when the plunger 61 is pressed inwardly by the pressure or a shoe against the head 75 the abutment 69 contacts ith the pawl 70 to tone plunger 63 into inactive position also. Should the pressure by he operator not be su'liicient to lock the pinnacle in inactive position against the trigger 55, upon the upward oscil. on of the support the cam 36 will contact with a tired abutment at 67 (Fig. 5) upon the frame of the machine, turning lever 6d and positively forcing the lever far enough to make sure that it will lock with trigger To in sure against. interference with the upward swinging movement or the support by en- 'ae'ement of the smoothin lever 39 with p Q a the head to in case the plungers bl and 00 should not be locked in inactive position, the smoothing lever is adapted to be 1110- mentarily raised to provide clearance between it and the head 7 5. This raising oi? the smoothino lever is effected by a slight depression or the paste applying device which is timed to occur just after the support has swung past said device.

When the support oscillates upwardly a fixed abutment 71 on the frame of the machine contacts with one end of pawl 70 to release plunger 63. This forces the pins 62 outwardly into position to seize the lowermost lining in a magazine and withdraw it therefrom as the support oscillates downwardly. After the lining has been smoothed on the support by contact with the fork 39, the trigger is released, as shown in Fig. 6, by a pivoted pawl 68 which yields on the upward movement but forms a fixed cam surface on the downward movement for tripping the trigger 65. The pad is thereafter maintained stretched in a smoothed position by the two sets of spring-pressed pins.

Mounted to reciprocate in the head of the support is a U-shaped gage 73 which is normally spring-pressed into its outermost position as shown in Fig. 10. On the upward movement of the support this gage contacts with the abutment 38 on the bottom of the magazine then in use and is pressed inwardly to adjusted position thereby. At this time in the cycle of the operation of the machine the plunger 63 is in its innermost position as shown in Fig. 4. Immediately after the gage is adjusted by the abutment 38 this plunger 63 is released by the abutment 71 and aportion of the head. of this plunger bearing a toothed surface 74 clamps down upon the two legs of the gage 73 to hold it in adjusted position. Thus the gage is released each time a shoe is placed against the head of the support and is reset each time a lining is withdrawn from the magazine in use. i

As previously pointed. out, the gage 73 is so adjusted by the various-abutments 38, that when shoes of various sizes are placed over the head of support 52, with the counter-portion of each shoe resting on the gage, the front edge of the heel-pad will always be at the same point on the inner sole of the shoe.

Having described the machine in detail one cycle will be followed through to illustrate the operation oi the machine.

At the beginning of the cycle the oscillating support 52 is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 4 with both sets of picker pins locked in inactive position. The operator touches the treadle 16 with his foot thereby tripping the one revolution clutch, and the support oscillates upwardly through an angle of about 90. At the end of this up ward oscillation the spring pressed gage 7 3 is set by the abutment 38 on the selected magazine while at the same time the fixed abutment 67 on the frame of the machine forcibly withdraws the plungers 61 and 63 to their locked position in case the operator may have failed to do this during the preceding cycle. Immediately thereafter the lined abutment 71 trips the pawl and the plunger 63 reciprocates upwardly forcing the pin 62 into the material of the lowermost lining in the magazine, and holding the gage 73 in adjusted position. Thereupon the support begins its downward oscillation, the lining is smoothed out by the tori: 39 and grasped by the pins on the lever 72 to stretch it in this smoothed condition, and the support then stops momentarily underneath the paste applying mechanism. The pastel descends, the valve therein is opened, and the'pressure in the paste applying mechanism forces a small amount of paste outwardly upon the lining. The paster then rises and the support oscillates downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 7. The operator manually places the shoe against the head of the support, being guided by the contact of the gage 73 with the inside ot the counter portion of the shoe. As the shoe is placed against the support the head 75 is pushed inwardly to withdraw plungers 61 and 63 to a position where they are locked by trigger 65 in the position of rest shown in Figs. 1 and 4;, releasing the hold of the picker pins on the pad, and leaving it adhesively secured in position in the shoe.

iVhile I have shown the various features of my invention as embodied in an apparatus which I have described with great particularity, it is to he understood that they may be used in machines and apparatus of various types, and in various specific forms of construction. It is to be understood that the described embodiment is illustrative only,and that the scope of the invention is not to be limited thereby, but only by the appended claims.

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'3. In a presenting apparatus, a movable support for an article, a gage thereon for p operly -p'ositioninga second article intone p'es'ition o-t said suppoi't in co-opcrative relatien 'tosaid first article, and means torad- *j'u'sting -said gage in another position of said support.

4. l'n a "presenting"apparatus, a movable support fo'r a lining, :a gage thereon for positionin a shoe inpr'oper relation thereto in one position of said support, and a device ior adjusting said gagei in -another position of said support.

'5. l'na presentingapparatus, movable support, and agage thereon fonpositioning a'narticl'e, in combination with a lined abutmentin the path of said egage :to contact 'With-said gagexto adjust it. I j in a presenting apparatus, delivery mechanism tier articles including a gage, and 11162118 for automatically adjusting said gage according to the size "of article delivered nthereby.

7. In a presentingapparatus, a magazine .for articles, movable support for deli-vering articles therefrom, 'a'springiaressed gage on saidsu 'aport, and an abutment on said J magazine for adjusting said gage.

8. In a presenting apparatus, a ma azine tem-containing articles, movable support for delivering articles therefrom, a spring- ;pressede-gageonsaid support, and means on said suppertto maintain said gage-in ad- IUSlIQClLPQSltlGR.

'9. In anappanatus ienpresenting articles :ina desired'po'sition,-a plurality of 'maga zines for various sizes of articles, a movable support for delivering-articles therefron'i, an a'justableagage'on said support and a device on each magazine Whose position cor- 'resp=onds'to the size of articles intended to be placed therein ion-adjusting said gage.

10. In a presentingapparatus,a 'iluralit bfmagazines for articles of different sizes, "a support 'therei or'movablj mounted in order'that eaclrmagazine inaybe piacedin fan operative positiona movable 11161111361 for delivering articles from the magazine, a gage on said member adapted to be ad usted in different operative positions, and a device mounted en each magazine at a predetermined distance from an edge of an article therein for adjusting said gage.

11. In a presenting apparatus,a.plurality of magazines for articles of different-sizes, a support therefor movably mounted inorder that each magazine may be-placedin an operative position, a movable member for delivering articles from the magazine, a gage on said member adapted to be adjusted in different operative positions, and a device removably mounted on each magazine and adjusted at a predetermined distance from an edge 01 an article therein for adjusting said gage.

12. In an apparatus for applying linings to shoes, a plurality of interchangeable magazines for varioussizes ot linings, a "rotatableturret on which said magazines are mounted, a movable support for deliverin articles from the magazine, agage on sai support adapted to'be adjusted in different operative positions, and a device on each magazine Whose position corresponds to the size of linings intendedto be placedit'herein tor "adjusting said gage.

13. In a presenting apparatus, amagazine iorarticles, a movable support'for delivering articles from the "magazine, andnan adjustablegage onsaid support for positioning an article, iircombination with :means rendered operative by movement of said support "for setting f'said gage in operative position.

Latin-a presenting-apparatus, a magazine for articles, members adjustableto vary the size of said magazine, means for removing an article ifrdm the magazine and 'de I termining .its position relatively to a second article subsequently assembled therewith, and an abutment on the magazine adjustable according to the particular size of articles therein for co-operating with saidmeans-to vary the relation of said first and second articles.

15. In a presenting apparatus, ,a magazine toraarticles, said magazine bearing an abutment whose position corresponds to the size of'articles thereiny means tor= removing an article from the-magazine, rand-a. device adapted to be set by said abutment to determine the position of a second article. relative- 1y to the first.

16. In a; presenting apparatus, a magazine for a stack of linings, 'a member movable 'toward'and from the magazineior removing linings therefrom, a gage @for positioning an article relatively toa lining carrie'd'by said member, and a device mounted on said magazine ati-a predetermined distance from an edge of said stack of linings therein for positioning said gage.

17. In, a presentingapparatus, a magav zine, a device for removing anarti cleirom the magazine and presenting it in a desired position, a gage on said device for positioning a second article in co-operative relation to the first article at the place of presentment thereof, and means for adjusting the gage.

18. In a presenting apparatus, a picker device for transferring a lining from one locality to another, and a gage on the picker device for positioning a shoe in relation to a lining on said device, said gage being adjustable to vary the location oi the lining longitudinally of the shoe.

19. In a presenting apparatus, in combination, a lining-supporting pad shaped to conform to the heel-seat portion of a shoe, means for supporting the pad rigidly in position for a shoe to be pressed against, and a gage to contact with the counter portion of the shoe to position the shoe relatively to the lining.

20. In a presenting apparatus, a device for seizing an article and transferring it from one position to another, and an adjustable gage mounted therein and adapted to position a second article relatively to the first without engaging the first article.

:21. In a presenting apparatus, a support for an article, means including a movable member for fixedly securing an article to said Support, and an adjustable gage, said gage being held in adjusted position by said movable member.

22. In a presenting apparatus, a movable device for seizing an article and transferring it from one position to another, means for fixedly securing the article to said clevice, an adjustable gage mounted therein for positioning a second article relatively to the first upon said device, and means for ad justing said gage.

A support for an article, comprising a movable head, an abutment in the line of movement of the head, and a spring-pressed, U-shaped gage mounted in said head and adjustable to operative position against the infiuence of said spring by said abutment.

9A. A support for an article, comprising a head, a adjustable toward and from said head, a spring urging the gage toward the limit or its movement in one direction, and means to clamp said gage in any de sired position against the action of said spring.

25. A support for an article, comprising ahead, a gage adjustable toward and from said head, a spring urging the gage toward the limit of its movement in one direction, means to clamp said gage in any desired position against the action of said spring. and means to release said clamp.

26. A sup iiort for an article comprising an article-holdingTineniber'i'nounted to reciprocate therein, a gage mounted to resin rocate at right angles thereto, and a spring posed upon the first to release acting to press said gage into a maximum position, said gage and said article holding member being arranged to contact with one another, whereby said member may hold said gage in any desired position, against the tension of said spring.

A. support for an article comprising an article-holding member mounted to re ciprocate therein, a gage mounted to reciprocate at right angles thereto, and a spring acting to press said gage into a maximum position, ea l gage and said article-holding member bein arranged to contact with one another, whereby said. member may hold said gage in any desired position, against the tension of said spring, said article-hold ing member being so arranged that pressure directed against the support will withdraw said member and release the gage.

It. movable support for an article, a gage movable in said support, a fixed abutment in the path of said support to effect relative movement ot the gage and su iport, and a devi to maintain said gage and support in the desired relative adjustment.

29. In an apparatus for applying linings to shoes, a support for a lining, a U-shaped gage having legs movable in said support, and a connecting part for engaging the counter portion of a shoe means automatioally to move said gage to a desired position, means for clamping the legs of said gage to niiaintain said gage in the desired position, and means to release said gage from said clamping means.

30. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine, a movable device for feeding articles therefrom, a gage movable in said device, means automatically to move said gage to a nesired position, and means to maintain said gage in the desired position, said means being constructed and arranged to reiease said gage when pressure is directed against said devic 31. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine, a movable device for feeding articles the-refrom, a movable in said device, means automatically to move said gage to a desired posit'en, means to maintain said gage in the dos red position, and mechanism operative when engaged by a second article supersan gage from said last-mentioned means.

32. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine, a movable support to feed articles therefrom, a springpiessed reci 'iroe hg' article-seizphinger mounted therein, me: is to hold said plunger in inoperative posit n. a gage spring-pressed to an on rmost position and mounted in said Sllppfilt. an abutment on said magazine to press said gage to adjusted pt tic-n: and another abutment thereattei. operative to release said plunger from said holding means, said plunger and said gage being constructed with interenga ing surfaces, wherebyrsaidplunger will clamp said in adjusted position. 33. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine, movable support tofeed articles therefrom, 15 means to apply adhesive to an article fed by said support, a for positioning a second article with relationto the adhesive-coated article, and a device to set said according to the size of the adllesivecoatec 10 article.

B l. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine, a movable supportto feed articles therefrom, means to apply adhesive to an article fed by said support, a gage for positioning a sec- 0nd article with relation to the adhesivecoated article, and a device to set said gage according to-the size of the adhesivecoated article, .in combination with safety mechanism arranged to maintain inoperaitivethe adhesive-applying means it there is no article on the movable support.

35. In a machine for securing linings in ,shoes,an oscillatory lining support having a groove in the supporting face thereof,

means for movinglthe support first to a position of rest to enable the lining to receive a coatingot-paste andthen to a second position Where the lining is to be applied to a shoe, "a pivoted :lever riding idly in said groove it=thereis no lining upon thesupport and lifted by the lining if one is present upon the support, an adhesive?applying head, a valveiin said head, a normally inoperative device for opening the valve, andmeans actuated by said lever when the latter is raised for renderingthe valve opening device operative.

36. In a presenting apparatus, asupport for a lining, means for moving said support to present the lining first in position to receive paste and second in position for application to a shoe, a device to apply paste to a-lining on said support when the latter is in said first position, and means to prevent 1 145 the application of. paste it thereis no lining on said support.

37. In a presenting apparatus, a support for a lining, means for moving said support to'present the lining first in position to re- "ceive paste and second in position for application to a shoe, a device to apply pasteto a lining on said support, when the latter is in said first posit-ion, means to feed paste to said device, and means to prevent the feed- P ing of paste to said device if there is no lining on said support.

38. in a presenting apparatus, a movable support for an article, meansfor moving the supportto aiposition of rest and there sup- 330 porting the article in paste-receivingposition, a device normally inoperative to apply paste to an article thus supported, means to render said device operative to apply paste to the article, said support being constructed and arran ed to operate said means when there is .;an article on the support and not to.operatesaidmeans if there isno article on.

means for movinglhe support to a position of rest and there supporting,the article in paste receiving position, a device normally inoperative to'ap ply adhesive to an article on'said support, means torender said device operative, and mechanism to maintain said means in an inactive position if there is no article on the support.

l-l. in machine for applying adhesive to articles, a novable support for an article,

means for movingthe' support to a position indthere supporting the article in paste eceiving position, a device .normally inoperative to apply adhesive'to an article on said support, meansto render said device operative, and mechanism arranged to actuate ssidmeans it there is an article on said support and to remain idle it thereis no article on said support.

.lna machine for applying adhesive 'ticles, a movable grooved support for an article, a device to apply adhesiveto an article on said suppornmeans including a normally closed valve for supplying adhesive to said device, means "for opening said valve, and a trip lever arranged toride idly in the groove if there is no article on the support, and to be moved by contactwith an article on 'said support to actuate said :last named means.

l3. In a machine for applying adhesiveto articles, a movable supporttor an article, a device nor-anally inoperative to apply adhesive toan article on said support, a moving pawl arranged in active position to render said device operative, and to remain idle in ai'iother position, a latch "for holchng said pawl in idle position, and means for releasing said latch to enable saidpaivl to be moved from idle to active position it there is an article onthe support.

l lgln a device .tor applying adhesive to articles, a movable support having a groove in the supporting surfacethereot, a pivoted lever riding idly in said groove if there is no article on the support andlifted it there is an article thereon bridgingthe groove, an adlresiveapplying head,.a valve insaid head, a swinging abutment arranged in one positon to open said valve, a trigger-lock arranged to hold said abutment in an inactive position, and arranged to be released said pivoted lever-when it is raised.

45. In a presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, a device for applying adhesive to an article being moved by said means, mechanism to vary the amount of adhesive applied by said device and means to prevent the application of adhesive if there is no article on the supporting means.

46. Ina presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, a device lor applying adhesive to an article being moved by said means, means for feeding adhesive to-said applying means, and mechanism to vary the amount of adhesive thus fed.

d7. In a machine for securing linings in shoes, a magazine for holding a plurality of linings, means for feeding linings from the magazine, a device for applying adhesive to a lining being ted, a conduit for feeding adhesive to said device, and means for varying the pressure of the adhesive in said conduit.

18. In a machine for securing linings in shoes, a magazine for holding a plurality of linings, means for feeding linings from the magazine, a device for applying adhesive to a lining being fed, mechanism for feeding adhesive to the lining, and means for varying the amount of adhesive applied to each lining.

d9. In a machine for securing linings in shoes, an adhesive-applying member, means for supporting a lining and moving itto- 1 0 a ward and from said member, mechanism comprising a valve arranged when open to supply adhesive to said member, means acting continuously to force adhesive into said feeding mechanism, a device with an open ing adapted to permit the overflow of adhesive when said valve is closed, and means adjustable to vary the size of the opening in said device, thereby to varythe pressure of the adhesive in said feeding mechanism.

50. In a presenting apparatus, means For supporting an anicle and moving it into position for presentation, a reservoir, means intermittently operable for applying liquid to an article being moved by said means, mechanism actin constantly to supply liquid from the reservoir to said liquid-apply ing means, and an over-flow device for returning surplus liquid to the reservoir.

51. In a presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, a reservoir, means intermittently operable for applying liquid to an article being moved by said means, mechanism to supply liquid from the reservoir to said liquid-applying means, an overflow device for returning excess liquid to the reservoir, and means for varying the effective cross-section of said overflow device.

52. In a presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, means intermittently' operable for applying liquid to an article being moved by said means, mechanism acting constantly to supply liquid thereto, and adevice permitting the escape of excess liquid.

53. In a presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, a reservoir, means intermittently operable for applying liquid to an article being moved by said means, mechanism acting constantly to supply liquid thereto from the reservoir, and an overflow device for returning excess liquid to the reservoir above the level of the liquid therein.

54;. In a presenting apparatus, means for supporting an article and moving it into position for presentation, mechanism to apply liquid to an article being moved by said means, driving means for said mechanism, and means to vary the power transmitted by said driving means.

55. In an apparatus for applying linings to shoes, a movable support for a lining, a mechanism for applying adhesive to a lining on said support, means including a friction device for moving said support past said mechanism, and means for increasing for blanks of sheet material, a picker head having a smooth surface-tor supporting a blank throughout the entire area ot' the blank, means for moving the picker head to feed a blank from the magazine to a position of presentation, means for applying adhesive to the blank while being thus fed, and a device for smoothing the blank against the blank supporting surface of the picker head before the adhesive is applied to the blank.

58. In a presenting apparatus, a movable support for a lining. a device against which said support bears during movement in one direction for smoothing the lining on the support, an adhesive applying device movable into and out of position to engage the lining, and means operative upon movement of the adhesive applying device toward the path of the support for withdrawing said smoothing; device from said path.

59. In a presenting apparatus, oscillatory support for a flexible article, device against which said supportbears before the movement of the support in the opposite device for applying adhesive to an article on said support, a pivoted lever arranged when in operative position to smooth the article on said support, and an abutment on said reciprocating, device to force said lever into operative position.

62. A lining applying element comprising a picker arm provided with a metal head, a sheet of leather attached to the head. a sheet of fabric glued to the leather, and a sheet .of rubber vulcanized to the fabric.

63.111 a presenting apparatus, a movable member for supporting and transferring a flexible article, releasable means on said member for cooperatingtherewith to hold the article in place thereon,- means thereafter to engage another portion of the article and stretch it against the engaging means, and

means for releasing said first-mentioned means. i

64. In a presenting apparatus, a support for a flexible article, means for securing one portion of an article thereto, a device to smooth the article thereon, and means carried by said support to seize another portion of the smoothed article. and stretch it against the securing means.

65.. In a presenting apparatus, a support for a fabric, means for securing one portion of a fabric thereto, a slotted device tosmooth a fabric thereon, and means comprising picker pins adapted to penetrate said fabric below the slots while held by said device in smoothed condition, said pin-carrying means being arranged to apply tension to said fabric to maintain it in smooth condition.

'66. In a movable support of the class described, a pivoted lever bearing means for holding an article on said support, a device constantly acting to hold said lever in inoperative positiomnormally restrained mechanism constantly tending to oppose the action of said device, and means rendered operative by movement of said support for releasing said mechanism to force said lever into operative position against the opposition of said constantly acting device.

67. In a presenting apparatus, a picker head having a smooth surface for engaging a blank of sheet material, a reciprocatorv picker pin adapted to be projected through beyond said de ice, and rotary means 'w1thdrawmg said plcker, 1n combination said surface, and an oscillatory picker pin adapted to be projected through said surface in spaced relation to the first pin.

68. In a presenting apparatus, a picker head having a smooth surface for engaging a blank of sheet material, a reciprocat-ory picker pin adapted to be projectedtln'ough said surface, and an oscillatory picker pin adapted to be projected through said surface in spaced relation to the first pin, in combimation with means for operating said pickers successively.

69. In a presenting apparatus, a member comprising a movable head, a picker movable in and out of the head, rotary means for Withdrawing said picker, in combination with a device for operating said r0- tary means, and mechanism including a fixed abutment rendered effective by move ment said membe for moving the picker out of the head.

70. In an apparatus for presenting blanks of sheet material, a frame, a movable member comprising a head formed with a blank supporting face having a marginal contour corresponding to the outline of the blanks, a reciprocable picker normally projecting for with a device mounted on said frame for operating said rotary means.

71. In a presenting apparatus, astationa-ry frame, a movable head, a picker movable in and out of the head, a spring tending :to force the picker outwardly, means includ ing a rotary member for compressing the spring and retracting the picker, a latch for holding the picker retracted, and stationary means constructedand arranged to operate the rotary member and trip the latch upon movement of the head.

72. In a presenting apparatus, a movable arm comprising a head, a picker movable relatively to said head, a lever fixedly mounted on a pivot for operating said movable picker, a recessed disk on one end of said pivot, in combination with a fixed abutment constructed and arranged to con-- tact with the recess in said disk upon movement of the arm, to operate the lever for movement of the picker.

73. In a presenting apparatus, a member comprising a movable gage, a device for holding said gage in a desired position, mechanism mounted on said member for retracting said device from gage-holding position, and means for operating said mechanism.

74. In a presenting apparatus, a movable support, a reciprocating' gage for cooperation therewith, a device to secure said gage in a desired position, and means actuated by the movement of the support to release said gage from said securing device.

75. In a presenting apparatus, a movable support, a reciprocating gage for cooperation therewith, a clamp on said support to hold said gage in a desired position, and an abutment which releases said clamp when moved thereagainst by the movement of the support.

76. In an apparatus of the class described, mechanism for successively delivering an ticles therefrom, a plurality of magazines, a support therefor mounted rotatably in order that the various magazines may be used in co-operative relation to the delivery mech anism, and means for jolting the magazine in use between successive operations of the delivery mechanism.

77. In a presenting apparatus, magazine for holding a stack of articles, com prising a pluraliy of flat strips disposed in parallel relation and arranged to engage and aline the edges of the articles, a pair of parallel supporting legs extending from the outer faces of each of said strips at right angles to said faces, and a frame for supporting the magazine having openings therein for receiving said legs.

78. In a presenting apparatus, a magazine for holding a stack of superposed linings comprising a support for the bottom of the stack, a front plate spaced from the bottom support to provide an outlet for the linings, guide members for the edges of the linings at the sides and rear of the stack, and

means for suporting said guide members constructed and arranged to permit independent inward and outward adjustment thereof.

79. In a presenting apparatus, a magm zine for a stack of linings. said magazine comprising a hollow frame having openings in the sides thereof, guide members for the edges of the linings having parallel sup porting legs arranged for adjustment in the direction of their length in said openings, and means for securing the of said guide members in adjusted position.

80. In an apparatus of the class described, a plurality of magazines, a support therefor mounted rotatably in such a manner that any desired magazine may be used, means for pivotally mounting the magazines upon the support, feeding mechanism. and means for imparting a sudden oscillation to the selected magazine after each operation of the feeding mechanism.

81. In a presenting apparatus, a sup port for presenting an article in a convenient position. a device movable to deposit adhesive on the artic e on said support, an actuating lever for said device, and means for varying the effective length of said lever to vary the extent of movement of said device.

82. In a presenting apparatus, a support for presenting an article in a convenient position, a device movable to deposit adhesive on the article on said support, a moving lever to actuate said device, and means for varying the extent of movement imparted by said lever to said device.

83. An assembling machine for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, a movable support for a part of a shoe, normally idle means for applying a coating of an adhesive to a. part carried thereby, mechanism intermittently to move said support to and from position with respect to said means, and a controller actuated by engagement with the part on the support and effective during the motion of the support to said means to render said means operative, the means being arranged to remain inoperative unless said controller is actuated.

84. An assembling machine for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, a magazine for shoe parts, gaging and feeding means to deliver parts therefrom and present them for assembling, said means including an intermittently-movable sup port for said parts, normally idle means to operate on parts on the support during the pauses in its movement, and a controller operated by engagement with work on the support to render said means effective.

85. An assembling machine for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, a source of supply of shoe parts, means including a movable support for delivering parts therefrom and presenting them in aosition for assemblin means for o aerating b7 on a part 011 the support, and a connection actuated by the presence of work on the support to render said opera-ting means effective, said operating means being arranged to remain idle unless said connection is actuated.

86. An assembling machine for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, a source of supply of shoe parts, means including a movable support for delivering part-s therefrom and presenting them for assembling, means for operating on a part on the support, and a connection to control said operating means, said connection beinn; constructed and arranged to co-opcrate with the support to be actuated if there is a shoe part on the support and otherwise to remain idle.

87. An assembling machine for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, an intermittently-movable carrier for a part of a shoe, normallvidle means arranged for movement in synchronism with the motion of said carrier to operate on. a shoe part carried thereby, and connections including a member arranged to be moved by engagement with a shoe part on the carrier to render said means operative and to remain idle if there is no part on the carrier to be engaged thereby.

88. In a presenting, apparatus, a movable support for a l ning, a device against which the support bears during movement in one direction for smoothing a lining thereon,

"if an adhesive applying device movable toward and from the path of the support, and means operative upon movement of the adhesive applying means away from said path for moving said smoothing device into operative position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FREDERICK M. FUR-BER.

CERTIFICATE ()F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,604,161. Granted ()ctober 26, 1926, to

FREDERICK M. FURBER.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the aheve numbered patent requiring correction as follows: iage 1, line 74, for the niisspelied word "sliouid" reed "should"; page 2, line 127, strike out the article "the"; page 3, line 129, for the word "therein" read "thereon"; page 4, line 88, strike out the article "a"; page 9, claim 59, lines 129 and 130, strike out the words "before the movement of the support in the opposite" and insert instead "during its movement in one", and page 10, line 4., same ciaim, for the word "letter" read snpport; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 12th day of July, A. D. 1927.

M. J. Moore, Seal. Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

